Serie A · 2024

Vasco da Gama 2–1 Athletico · Serie A

2–1Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

Vasco da Gama won 2–1.

Shots
79
Shots on target
54
Expected goals
0.650.68
Possession
46%54%

Full time

What the match recorded

Vasco da Gama beat Athletico 2–1. Recorded in this match (Vasco da Gama – Athletico): shots 7–9, shots on target 5–4, expected goals 0.65–0.68, possession 46%–54%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Vasco da Gama's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Vasco da Gama's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

1.6 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.22 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for1.6 goals/match1.22 goals/match1.22 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Athletico have a visible away split

moderate

Athletico's away-only shot average is below their full-season average.

12.5 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season15.6 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots12.5 shots/match15.6 shots/match12.9 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

Athletico show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

Athletico's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

11.9 shots/match ▲ShotsVasco da Gama · Athletico15.6 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricVasco da GamaAthleticoBaseline
Shots11.9 shots/match15.6 shots/match12.9 shots/match
Shots against15.2 shots/match12.6 shots/match13.6 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots7 shots9 shotsVasco da Gama 7 shots, Athletico 9 shots
  • Shots on target5 shots4 shotsVasco da Gama 5 shots, Athletico 4 shots
  • Expected goals0.65 xG0.68 xGVasco da Gama 0.65 xG, Athletico 0.68 xG
  • Possession46%54%Vasco da Gama 46%, Athletico 54%
  • Corners4 corners5 cornersVasco da Gama 4 corners, Athletico 5 corners
  • Fouls10 fouls11 foulsVasco da Gama 10 fouls, Athletico 11 fouls

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Vasco da Gama
1Draws
2Athletico
Athletico — Vasco da Gama · Serie A1–0
Athletico — Vasco da Gama · Serie A0–0
Vasco da Gama — Athletico · Serie A0–2

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Vasco da Gama favored in 0 of 11 directional metrics · Athletico in 9 · 2 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Vasco da Gama23 matchesAthletico22 matches
1.22 goals/matchGoals scored23/221.18 goals/match
1.48 goals/matchGoals allowed23/22▲ 1.18 goals/match
1.03 xG/matchExpected goals23/21▲ 1.32 xG/match
11.9 shots/matchShots23/21▲ 15.6 shots/match
3.78 shots/matchShots on target23/21▲ 5.05 shots/match
47.5%Possession23/21● 52%
4.35 corners/matchCorners23/21● 6.76 corners/match
13.6 fouls/matchFouls23/2113.7 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples23 / 22home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • The fixture is outside the configured active season.
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Tue, 27 Aug 2024, 04:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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